Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29
REPUBLICAN, Pow-wow,
A weak County rioket Nominated.
a Convention without a Cheer or Res
oluti0ns!

According to advertisement the Republican
County Convention met in the Court House
on Saturday last, in goodly numbers, prob
ably one delegate TO every i've votes cast in
the county by that party. 1t was a hungry
crowd, but We fear the pickings are afar OF,
farther probably than ever before, and the
crowd viii have TO go hungry still.
The entire forenoon and goodly part of
the afternoon was devoted to slate making
and all manner of political chickering's, and
many Of the gathering endulged in too much
tangle-foot TO be Of any considerable good to
their favorites when the convention did as
semble, which was pretty well onto 2:3O D. m.
w. w. Campbell called the convention to
order, indulging in quite hunk of taffy and
the usual and worn out Republican brag-
adocia.
On motion of John Poulson genial Sol.
Zarbaugh was called to the chair, and Tyler
moved that ]. p. Belknap act as Secretary.
L. R. Parker moved that committee of
one from each township he selected on rules
and permanent organization, which commit
tee composed the following names:
Bartlow, L. Drummond; Damascus, j. D.
Culbertson; Flatrock, d. w. Brubaker; Free
dom, E. D. Coldwell; Harrison, Jas. Wheeler;
Liberty East, Geo. Poulson; West, j. Bon
nell; Marion, L. R. Parker; Monroe, Asa
Babcock; Napoleon, D. w. Shoemaker;
Pleasant, N. s. Cole: Richfield, ], Farrison;
Ridgeville, ]. W. Harper; Washington, A. G..
Matthews.
After an absence of about twenty minutes
the committee brought in the following
labored (?) report:
1st. That the voting for different candi-
dates in this convention be done by town.
ships, on the basis of the ballots cast at the
last election for Secretary of State.
I'd. That the candidates shall receive a
majority of all the votes cast.
3D.. That nominating speeches be limited
to three minutes.
4th. Nominations are in order at any
time.
]. H. Tyler amended the report so that
candidates be voted for in rotation as in the
call, and that they be selected by ballot.
1t was so amended, but the convention and
chair was at a loss to know just what the
report meant, especially the last chause.
j. Fl. Tyler, to relieve the monotony and
the wrangle no doubt, jumped up and an
nounced the name of L. R. Parker, of Marion.
for Representative. He was selected by ac-
clamation on motion of Geo. Russell.
]. II. Tyler, who seemed to be the only one
comprehending the situation, proposed the
name of W. 81. Mitchell, of Barlow, for
Probate Judge. Tyler, who seemed to be the
only one with power Of speech, moved he
be selected by acclamation. It was so done.
A. Brady suggested the name of E. L.
Viers, of Liberty, for Clerk. j. H. Tyler,
who had now got warmed up to acclamation |
point, moved that the nomination be made by |
acclamation.
L. R. Parker presented the name of Sol. |
Zarbaugh for Treasurer. Sol. protested, but |
he was selected by acclamation.
Auditor coming next the names of D. W.
Frease, Geo. Russell, 81. K. Fenton and D. |
W. Shoemaker were presented.
A teller was appointed for each township. |
The ba1l0tiuo on Auditor xuaa az folIowa.